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hatabax, PECULIARLY diuigrceablc as is the taflc dfberng the reporters nrbzd intelligence we find ourfeives under -the necdTity of relating the capture of the Lari ol Maul field mart fliip. The Earl of Mansfield, Cant. Robert son, failed from England with a fleet of 38 fliips, principally for Quebec, under convoy frigate. On the 12th ult. flic parted ■with the convoy In a heavy gale of wind. On the 15 ’ i, being in lat. 44. long. 34. she fell in with a French priva teer ofti 8 guns and zco men, -which flic engaged that day from 5 o’clock in the afternoon until 1 o o’clock at night. Next morning at 5 o’clock they renewed the a£tion, which continued until 10 o’c-lork, when the Earl of Mansfield was obliged to give up, alter having 2 of her men killed, 2 of her guns dilinov.nted, and her iail.i and tigging cut to pieces. The privateer had 7 men wounded, and* mod of them their legs and arms fliot off. 1 here were 13 artille rymen paflengers on board the Earl of Mansfielu; these men were put on board a velli-1 loaded with fait, bound to Newfoundland, where they arrived fafe, and 7 ot them last Friday arrived in a final! schooner. It was said the tjiiviteer had ordered her prize for fome port in Spam. There were 3 otiier piivatecre-at a diftitnee during the ac‘li- ; on, and it is feared they have picked up fovcral of the Convoy. Portland, July 4. We have to record a melancholy event which took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. Ephraiin.. Roberts and his two brothers, and Mr. George Huffey, feeing 011 their return from lienee for New Cafco, in a final i boat, deep laden with iron, were upset in'a bidden fquali bf wind, about sp. off the back ol the neck. At that* moment Meflrs. Joseph Thombs, John Clough, and Moles Braner, of this town, were coining down the river in a linall canoe; they went to their alfiftance, but unfortun ately they upset their canoe also; by which accidents Mr. Ephraim Roberts and Mr. George Huffey, of New facos, and Mr. John Ciougli and Joseph Choinbs cf this place, were drowned. The body of Mr. Roberts is yet milling; the rest are found. July 12. At Swanfcy, on Saturday last, Mr. Daniel Chafe jun. a refpettablc inhabitant ot that town, pent to Fall river in a final 1 boat, with his eldefl lon and his foil in law. A Mr. Shove, Mr. Joseph Luther, his youngest son, and two other persons, were also on board. On their return, in jibing, the boat overfet, and the four fiift men tioned persons were drowned. Their bodies were taken up two hours after, and conveyed to the hoipitable but now forrowful mansion of Mr. Chafe, from whence they were interred the next day in one grave. Mr. Chafe has left a * widov and fix children, with many fympatliizing friends, to lament their loss. To the eldest daughter the stroke nmft be peculiarly difirefling, being at once deprived cf an afledlionate hulband, father, and brother. But the divine injuniftion, “ Be still and know that I am God,” and the EfTon taught by our Lord, “ Not my will but thine be done,” are proper lessons for the afflicted. Salem, July 3. In the very severe thunder storm on Friday last the lightning llruck the forenraft of the (hip Martha, (lying in our harbor) descended into the forecaftle, ind passed out through the fide of the fliip, near the water. Mr. Daniel Ivlde, the Boatswain, and Mr. Reuben Mur ray, tailor, who were in the forecaftle, were llruck dead by the explo'ion, and two others were much wounded. Ihe mad was in a great degree fliivered to atoms. lYe remains of the two unfortunate men who were killed were on Sa turday’ rcfpectfully attended to the grave by a lengthy pro ceflion of mourning and fympatliizing relations ami friends. The liglitning also llruck in the North Fields during the iamcf storm. Last Tuesday night a Frenchman, by the name of Ni tholus Martin, was drowned in our harbor. Bojhn, July 10. The Thetis Britilh frigate has engaged with 3 French privateers, 2 OIV6, 2 of “ 14, and 1 of 10 guns; 3 of them were captured, 1 funk, and the jth e jeaped by means of her sweeps. July 11. In patriotic fubferiptions JTewburyyiort has taken the lead; the keel of their lliip of war was railed on Monday last. ’fhe 4th the keel of anew 20 gun ftilp was railed at Portsmouth. The Constitution frigate is now ready for sea; like her ‘Urphtype ftie may defy the world to excel her; ilie is the of our country', and manned by natives. Gapt. Jeremiah Vote of Falmouth has received fenteftee cf death for the murder of his wife; the cause jealousy. July 12. French Barbarity . Mr. Samuel Price, who arrived in town yesterday from Bafleterre, (Guada loupv) via Salem, has communicated the following parti culars of a tranfa&ion which nn.ft roule the indignation and interest the feelings of every American. Gapt. Ebenezcr Smith, of the armed lliip Hunter of this place, bound for Martinique, in lat. 14. 38. fell in with a French privateer leliooncar of 8 guns and 80 men, who, after hailing Gape. Smith, and commanding him to come on board with his papers, was replied to by Capt. Smith, that he was willing to fee them on board anti exhibit his papers, but that he was engaged in a lawful trade, and bung armed would fuller no other interruption. ‘1 lie privateer tlicn immediately* fired, and repeated it both with mufquetry and cannon, until flse got nearly a breast of the lliip, when unfortunately, at tlie moment Capt. Smith was giving orders to point the guns and fire into the privateer, which was executed in parfc’with effect, he was wounded in the groin, and fell to tlie deck; this unhappy circumfunce created confuiion on board lhip, the helmi nian quitted his iftition, the veffcl fell oil", and the priva t'\r inltantly laid along id* and boarded: Previous to this Mr. Stallord, the Boatswain, was Mate, and Mr. David Bradlec, a pafftugcr, wounded. Here commenced a feeue which would have dlfgraced lavages, Capt. Smith, wounded as he was, lying bleeding in t o palTtge way, was-affauked, and received more than 2.0 ft ibs and cuts in his bread, back, lidcs, and arms. Young Br.idiee, having difeharged a blundcrbufs and killed one of tlie officers on board the privateer, was probably marked out hs a virtiin; those raonfters cut him into pieces and Threw him overboard. They also cut and wounded Mr. Price, who a paflenger on board. A son of Capt. Smith, about 13 years old, being found in one of tlx; state rooms, was dragged out, and while the poor lad had his hand* over his bead to guard it in fome meafire firm the • 1 mm*’ Mows winch were ainied to dispatch him had Bum cut in a lhocking manner. Dctellcd and dctcfhble r.s arc Frenchmen we would not exaggerate one iota of this infernal bulinefs. Mr. Samuel Prince and Capt. Smith’s son are present, and can lie seen. Capt. Smith is a remarkably benevolent man, has been unconiine/uy attentive to unfortunate Frenchmen. We sympathize with his numerous fiends and acquaintances, and hope he may lurvive his wounds and return to his fa mily and country. Newport, July 10. Ibis morning*! rived here, the fljip Diana, Capt. White, from Bourdeaux, bound to New York. Capt. White left Bourdeaux 22ft May. By him v/e are informed that a fleet, confiding of 45 fait of armed fliips, had failed from Toulon about tlie 14th May, having Cen. Buonaparte on board. The destination of this squad ron was not known at Bourdeaux. The armed brig lent out by the Government of the United States had arrived in France, and it was reported that Mr. Gerry had in con fcquence left Paris.” The preparations for the invalion of E iglund were still going cn, and all privateers were em bargoed, though it was ftiil doubted by many whether the invalion would ever be seriously undertaken. We are un der tiie necellityof apologizing to our readers for this im perfect Iketch of intelligence, Capt. White having airived just as this paper was go ng to press. Philadelphia, July 13. Monday arrived schooner Sally of Plymouth, belonging to Mcffirs. Jackson, now commanded by the former Mate, Mic Wiley. She i* from Demerara, was captured in lat. 28. icr.g. 60. by a French privateer; 7 Fr\ nchmen put on board, and the Mate ana 1 feamau inhered to remain with them. Soon alter they retook the vtffei, 6 of the privateerimen being diljpatchcd. On tlie 4th of July an old woman was murdered in Penn llreet by a couple of ruffians, who killed her, it is laid, by trampling upon her bread bone. July 14. ’ JOHN ADAMS, Preficien. of the United States of America, ‘lo all whom it may concern. 1 LIE Citizen Joseph Philippe Lctombe having heretofore produced to the Preiiaent of tie United States his com mi f lion as Consul General of the French Repuolie wi hin the United States of America, and another commillion as Con sul ol the French Republic at Philadelphia; ana in like manner the Citizen Rozier having produced his commillion as Vice Consul of the French Republic at New York; and the Citizen Arcambal having produced his commiiiton as Vice Consul cf the French Republic at Newport; and t e Citizen Theodore Charles Mozard having produced his commillion as Coniui cf rive Wench Republic within the states of New Hampshire, Maffachufijtts, and Rhode Bl and; and the Prefideut of the United States having there upon granted an exequatur to each of the French citizens above named, recognizing them in their refpeCtive Consular offices above mentioned, and declaring them reipedtavely free to exercise and enjoy inch functions, pbwers, and pri vileges, as are allowed to a Consul General, Coulais, and Vice Consuls, of the French Republic, by the treaties; conventions, and laws, in that case made and provided: And tlie Congrels of the United States, by their aft palled the 7th day of July *798, having declared, 4 * that the United States are of right Freed and exonerated front tne ftipulations.of the d’reaties, and of the Comulai Conven tion, heretofore concluded between the United States and France, and that the mine lhail not henceforth be regarded as legally obligatory on tlie Government or Citizens of the United States;” and by a former act, palled the 13th day of June 1789, the Congrels of tlie United States having fnfpendtd the commercial intercourse between Lire United States and Fiance, and the dependencies tliereof, which commercial intercourse was the dire ft and chief oojeet of the Consular Eftablifli nents. And whereas actual holtdities have long been practiied on the commerce of die United States by the crullers of the French Republic under the orders of its Government, which orders that Government refutes to revoke or relax; and thence it lias bee me im proper any longer to allow the Coniiil General, Consuls, and Vice Consuls, of tlie French Republic, above named, or any other of its Consular Persons or Agents heretofore admitted in these United States, any longer to exerciie their Consular functions: These are therefore to declare that I do no longt'r recognize the laid Citizen Le ombe as Consul General or Consul, nor the said Citizens liozier and Arcambal as Vice Consuls, nor the laid Citizen Mozard as Consul, of the French Republic, in any part of these Un ited States, nor permit them, or any other Consular Per sons of Agents of the French Republic heretofore admitted in tlie United States, to exercise their functions as such; and 1 do hereby wholly revoke the exequaturs Heretofore given to them jceipeißirely, and do declare them absolutely null and void from this day forward. In testimony whereof I have canted these letters (l. s.) to be made patent,'and the seal of tlie United ■States of America to be hereto affixed. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, this 13th day-of July, in the year of our Lord 1798, and of the independence of the laid states the 23d. JOHN ADAMS. By the Preftuent, Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State. JZxtraß of a letter from Bofcrr, dated July 9. “ The cockade is mounted here by all dalles of citizens. I went down in the Constitution l ift Monday; (he went five miles in 33 minutes under topsails, against one and a half hour tide, two anchors under her bow, and two buoys and seven boats in tow. I yet believe (he is tlie btft fliip that ever floated. She had 353 fine fellows on board; fiie mounts thirty 24 pounders, and fourteen 18 pounders. I was much pleased with the order and regularity of the offi cers and men.” July 1 ft. Articles of Weft India produce con fumed at Paris, at tlie date of the last accounts, were tramported by land from Bourdeaux, a distance of 60 miles, all need's by tb*j*jrme being prevented by the Britifti ficcu Conte at Bourdeaux was 50 cents per lb. Baltimore, July 19. Arrived on Tuesday, schooner Eagle, Anderson, 13 duyseffcm Cape Ntchola Mole; 20 leagues to tlie eastward of Cape Henry lnoke the Melpo mene frigate, Who informed that they dialed a French privateer the day before, which upset and funk, and all hands drowned. _ - ‘ Isc-fJJ:, J ily 19. Last evening arrived h- 4 ‘•‘can teamen, being part of the” crews of the brig Fy Capt. Dennett, of this place; the fliip Ni RWWrs of New York; the fliip Abigail, Kean, of Baltin- T!,e 3, ip Ngm taken n„ her paltgc f rom c nnh to Jama:c2, on tho 17th June, by the br- pm -Z Triump'iant, Capt. Longouran, mounting i 2 fouricun ‘ and 100 men; put a Vrizemafter and 14 m -n on On the .ft iaft. in lat. 27.30. long. 66. 33. privateer captured tlie bug Eliza, 9 days out from Gren da to Normilc, and put 5 men on board her. On the 4 th inst. in 1.r.. 28, long. 70. the TrUunpliant captured the fliip Aoigail, 1 o days from Cane He'* bo,J to the Havana, and put 15 men on board her. the 3t!i inst. fell in with the schooner Marcus, C ?,*ri Moody, from Torcola to Baltimore; after plundering of every thing they wanted put the 15 Americans on bo4 including the 3 Mates, at.d gave them 12 lbs. pork and* barrel bread to lubfut on. The privateer then flood as. w . coerfe. ‘ * Peterjburg, July 24. Tlie Secretan* at War paFea through Baltimore the iCthinftant, from'Mount Vernon for Philadelphia. J ’ We underibnd that Gen. Waffiinjton has accepted the appointment of Lieutenant General of the arniv of the- United States. * J Halifax, {North Carolina J July 16. Extract fa letter from Capt. Joseph Hopkins, of Scot* Land Neck , to Lis friend in this town. “ 1 vas cupeured tlie latter en.l of May last, about* leagues fcm mj pert, in a fair and logoi trade, in a fchno. nei belonging to the port of Edcnton,by aTrefich privateer who after having treated me with every insult and indignity, anti loading our country with threats and imprecations, fe. lonioufly oioke cpru anu pltifiuered c cry chtft on -inafd, I was then carried into the port of Gu idaloupe, and them t,ied a.nJ coukemnea by the Municipality', n lawless, cc rupt, and ptriiuious let of Sans Culoties, 4 or 3 of who* were Negroes:_ they were under the jurifii&iop of Vidor Kngues, whole c .aracler is v/eil known in the United S-a es for ins Unpi incipled, base, and illegal condeninatiorj of American proper.y” Cbanejion, July 28* On Thursday morning z. party cf gentlemen went e ver the bar in Mr. Swain’s pilot bo# on a viiit to Capt. Iruxton of the Ccnfttdation frigate. 1 he; got on board the frigate about 3 o’clock in the afar noon,. were politely received and handsomely entertained by Capt. Braxton. She -is reprefente'd to be a very complete and formidable veffcl, mounting twenty-eight 24 poundei and ten 12*}iounders, fails refnarkablv faft, is well manntd, and is in every refpeft equipped for the defence and protec tion ot the commerce of tlie United Str-te*. The crew an active weil difeipiined men, and appear highly animated in the glorious service in which they are engage ’. The greattft order and exadfnefs of naval fb iiftrels and difciplii-e] aj.-peared in every quarter. Capt. Tiuxton lias been fivej weeks on a cruiie, in .which time he cn lied the Gulf ftrcamj where he made frequent era erles; rtn down by Bermu-ia,J then along the sou .hern extiemit y of die boundary of tael United States by bt. M ar. ’s, and along the co-.ft to ourl bar, where he remains to vindicate the honor and dignityl of his country on its own waters, where it lias of lateloJ so often violated with impunity. I \v c sincerely wifli him the l’uccefs which Ids patiiotifal •and gallantry merits. j J al y 3 1 * Un Sunday last, in the afternoon, the snwil brig Unanimity, Capt. Cochran, beingDevvees’s iiimlß feii in with the Briiifh armed fliip Mu Ike to, whicti arrivtiß in this harbor yesterday morning. From the accounts v.A have received it appears that the two vtffels took each otl J for enemies, aixl fovtrai fl'ots were exchanged; fcon aftel the Unanimity got aground on the bar cf Dewees’s inlet* which fiie beat over, and is now in that inlet. As man™ contradictory reports were in circulation yesterday refped* ing this affair we do not think it proper to notice any cfl them unfit a more particular relation of it is received. I 1 he brig was in fafe anchorage yesterday morning; tlttfl only injury ft.e sustained was the loss of her falfe Lei andl fome damage to her rudder irons. Cn Sunday Capt. White of the Mufketo Ipcke the fliipß Abigail of New York, taken by the French and retake* by the EngLfh. From her course he foppofed fl’.e oui<B put into this port. , Aitgujl 1. A letter received by- yesterday’s poll trrn* Philadelphia fays, that Robert Goodloe Flarper, Ffq. appojpted Counniffary General of tlie Armies of the UnhedH States I he Eritifli fliips Thunderer and Carnatic, of 74 and the frigates Greyhound and Aquillon, of 32 guns, entiling in the latitude of 3 2. on the 20th ult. I Extraß of a letter from a gentleman of refpe SI ability Philadelphia to bis friend in this city, dated July I “ Congress adjourned yesterday. Gen. Walhington haiH accepted his appointment to the command of our armies ■ and Gey. Pinckney will lie appointed a Major Genera! I 1 neUfeitecl jStates of 44 guns, and the Delaware cf failed the day before yesterday for Boston, where they wiljH be joined by a 20 gun lliip and a cutter of 12 guns, acW will proceed, under tbe command of Capt. Barry, to cn.i.tß m the Weft Indies. Capt. Truxtcn’s orders are to fn ' l! M between the Capes of Virginia and St. Mary’s river, and H hope he will keep our coast clear of French privateers. 9 Augvf 3. The fubferiptions for building a (hip of to be loaned to the United States amount now to 62 63,000 dollars. # . ■ *Wii-rim Ward Burrows, Elq. is appointed Comnrindant of the of Marines. B | F BOUGHT to the Wrrkjicuie in Savannah? 4 13 gro Fellow, named Buck, about 5 feet H high, and about 40 years of age, speaks very bad EnS ! fl fiys he belongs to one Myer, in Soifdi Carolina. f aj Ncv. 23, 1797. Jacob Theiss, BROUGHT to the Wbrkhoufo ill Fellow, named York, lavs he belongs to 01* . m Yawnev in Charitft n; he is ab- ut 3 Let 6 and about 50 years of age, his brealt is greatly fcarree a bum from powder, as he favs. w Jupt f 3,1798. v ‘ Jvcob Theis^J^^| SAVANNAH: Prixtld N. J OFINS IGN